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Tinnitus

Tinnitus – How we can help

If you have tinnitus there are many effective management strategies that can be used individually or in combination.  Your Audiologist can provide you with the information you need to help you to manage your tinnitus. Counselling Tinnitus counselling is a first step in the management...

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Coldplay’s Chris Martin "I wish I’d thought about it earlier…"

Did you know that Coldplay singer Chris Martin suffers from tinnitus?   He said, “Looking after your ears is unfortunately something you don’t think about until there’s a problem. I wish I’d thought about it earlier.” http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/coldplay-singer-reveals-hearing-loss-trouble-550216.html

Tinnitus

Help for Tinnitus

The quote, “Silence is more musical than any song.” by Christina Rossetti is very true for those of us who experience Tinnitus, which is the perception of sound within the ear(s) or head in the absence of corresponding external sound. Many people describe tinnitus as...

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Hear the Boom

Thanks to the baby boomers, hearing aids have taken a new and exciting path of development. Today’s hearing aids are designed to meet the needs of the largest group of all time – the technologically savvy, health conscious baby boomers. For example, never before has...

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Ignoring Hearing Loss – Any Excuse Will Do

Day in and day out we identify hard-of-hearing people of all ages who would rather continue to second guess what they hear or what someone has said then wear a hearing aid. Why do they choose not to hear the punch line of a joke,...

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Hear Better, Live Better

Hearing loss affects every aspect of a person’s life. When left untreated, hearing loss reduces the social, emotional, psychological and physical well-being of those who have even a mild form of hearing loss. This impact has been well documented. Research from The Better Hearing Institute...

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Realistic Expectations of a Hearing Aid : An Aid, Not A Cure

Often it seems, that our fast paced world demands as close to perfection as possible in ourselves and those around us. A personal disability, such as hearing loss, is anything but perfect even when a hearing aid is worn. Through the advancements in medicine and...

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Hearing Aids Are Less Noticeable Than Hearing Loss

Many people do not admit they have a hearing problem and may not take the appropriate steps to correct their hearing loss. There are 3 million adult Canadians that suffer from hearing loss, so clearly you are not alone. Hearing loss is the third most...

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